(May 1943)

Archie, 1940 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1943-03-04
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
M. L. J. Magazines Inc.
Brand
An MLJ Publication
Editing
?

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Steel Sterling / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Harry Sahle (signed as Sahle)
Inks
Harry Sahle (signed as Sahle)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ha! Ha! Ha! The Applejacks are here!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Steel Sterling; The Applejacks; Ginger; Senor Banana; Wilbur; Woody; Chimpy

Indexer Notes

Pencils previously credited to Charles Biro, but signature is located to left of MLJ logo.

The Mirror of Death (Table of Contents: 1)

Steel Sterling / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Irv Novick (signed)
Inks
Irv Novick (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What strange power did the mirror of death have that it could strip the flesh from the bones of its victims and turn them into skeletons over night?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Steel Sterling [John Sterling]; Clancy McGinty (Police); Looney; Professor Stiles; Jameson (secretary); Thomas Munro; Professor Fruen
Synopsis
Professor Stiles has been murdered, but only his skull and bones remain. He had found an ancient Inca mirror that turned people into skeletons.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

The Applejacks / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Sahle (signed as Sahle)
Inks
Harry Sahle (signed as Sahle)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The measles are coming!
Genre
humor
Characters
Slappy Applejack; Happy Applejack; Pimply Measles; Dimply Measles; Pappy Applejack
Synopsis
The Applejack boys decide to build an airplane to escape from the Measle twins.

Here's an Apple, Jack! (Table of Contents: 3)

The Applejacks / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Seersucker J. Akit
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Only one thing stopped Happy and Slappy Applejack from finishing college and that was they didn't finish high school.
Genre
humor
Characters
Slappy Applejack; Happy Applejack; Pimply Measles; Dimply Measles; Pappy Applejack
Synopsis
Two mountain girls looking for husbands.

F-R-O-G Spells Trouble (Table of Contents: 4)

Ginger / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Viv Janicet
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It all happened the day Ginger's dad invited her boss, Mr. Frogfardle, to dinner.
Genre
teen
Characters
Ginger Snapp; Dotty; Professor Bullbang; Mr. Frogfardle; Principal Grump

Welcome to Hilldale (Table of Contents: 5)

Ginger / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harry Sahle
Inks
Harry Sahle
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hilldale High is on the verge of receiving a real celebrity --- none other than Bringum Homfride, the great African explorer --- and who should be representing the Hilldale press --- you guessed it!! Ginger!!!
Genre
teen
Characters
Ginger Snapp; Dotty; Mrs. Jones; Bringum Homfride (explorer)
Synopsis
Ginger tries to interviews an explorer and ruins an African hat.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The explorer's name is spelled both Homfride and Homefride in the story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Chimpy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Edwards (signed as Jos. Edwards)
Pencils
Joe Edwards (signed as Jos. Edwards)
Inks
Joe Edwards (signed as Jos. Edwards)
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Edwards (signed as Jos. Edwards)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello, folks!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Chimpy; Genie
Synopsis
Chimpy finds his new friend, Genie, in a bottle.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Jest Jokes / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Harry Sahle (signed as Sahle)
Pencils
Harry Sahle (signed as Sahle)
Inks
Harry Sahle (signed as Sahle)
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Sahle (signed as Sahle)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Where do you want this round trip ticket to?
Genre
humor

[The Return Home] (Table of Contents: 8)

Señor Banana / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Harry Sahle (signed as Sahle)
Pencils
Harry Sahle (signed as Sahle)
Inks
Harry Sahle (signed as Sahle)
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Sahle (signed as Sahle)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We are fra-ands, no?
Genre
humor
Characters
Señor Banana; Stencho Odora
Synopsis
Banana and Stencho find a gold treasure.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Jest Jokes / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mike Roy (signed as Roy)
Inks
Mike Roy (signed as Roy)
Colors
?
Letters
Mike Roy (signed as Roy)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You think this hair tonic is a marvel..?
Genre
humor

[The Enemy Is Coming] (Table of Contents: 10)

Woody the Woodpecker / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Help-help-help
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Woody (inventor); Sleepy (assistant); Adolf the Cat
Synopsis
Adolf the Cat is spreading fear in the forest.

Indexer Notes

This is the final appearance of the "Woody the Woodpecker" feature in Zip Comics. The feature moves to Jolly Jingles (Archie, 1943 Series) starting with #10 (Summer 1943).

[The Old Timer's Story] (Table of Contents: 11)

Wilbur / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We came back to hear the finish of that story, old timer!
Genre
teen
Characters
Wilbur Wilkin; Eddie; Old Timer; Mr. Wilkin; Mrs. Wilkin
Synopsis
After listening to an old timer's story, the boys decide to go prospecting for gold.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

World Wonders / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mary Goss (signed as Goss)
Pencils
Mary Goss (signed as Goss)
Inks
Mary Goss (signed as Goss)
Colors
?
Letters
Mary Goss (signed as Goss)
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ammonia
Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
About ammonia, elephants, frogs and armor piercing shells.

Horror Hotel (Table of Contents: 13)

The Web / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Clem Weisbecker
Inks
Clem Weisbecker
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What was the nameless horror that hovered over that mysterious hotel?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Web [John Raymond]; Professor Tillet; Kessler (German spy)
Synopsis
What was the secret of that mysterious hotel from where the professor called the Web for help, as he fears someone will kill him.

Indexer Notes

Art is very similar to Clem's signed story in #44.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Ha! Ha! Ha! The Applejacks are here!"]
    Steel Sterling
  2. 1. The Mirror of Death
    Steel Sterling
  3. 2. ["The measles are coming!"]
    The Applejacks
  4. 3. Here's an Apple, Jack!
    The Applejacks
  5. 4. F-R-O-G Spells Trouble
    Ginger
  6. 5. Welcome to Hilldale
    Ginger
  7. 6. ["Hello, folks!"]
    Chimpy
  8. 7. ["Where do you want this round trip ticket to?"]
    Jest Jokes
  9. 8. [The Return Home]
    Señor Banana
  10. 9. ["You think this hair tonic is a marvel..?"]
    Jest Jokes
  11. 10. [The Enemy Is Coming]
    Woody the Woodpecker
  12. 11. [The Old Timer's Story]
    Wilbur
  13. 12. ["Ammonia"]
    World Wonders
  14. 13. Horror Hotel
    The Web
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Luke A.
  • Steinar Ådland
  • Steve Coates
  • Peter Croome
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose